Research

Scientist Jason Parker takes the reins of the Wright State Research Institute

Wright State Research Institute Director Jason Parker

As director of the Wright State Research Institute, Jason Parker plans to lead WSRI through continued growth, while fostering research talent. Continue reading →

Social Entrepreneurship Fund helps those helping others

A Wright State professor who helped direct students in constructing low-cost medical equipment for developing countries, and another whose pioneering research has helped… Continue reading →

Spleems and tootles…a teacher’s best friends?

“Spleems,” “tootles,” and a little harmonica could soon prove to be among a teacher’s most valuable classroom management tools. Continue reading →

Groundbreaking launches pioneering neuroscience-engineering building at Wright State University

Wright State University broke ground on a new state-of-the-art laboratory building expected to become a beacon for translational neuroscience and engineering research. Continue reading →

Celebration of Research returns to Wright State

Last Friday, students from a wide array of disciplines were given the opportunity to showcase their academic endeavors at the Celebration of Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities. Continue reading →

Wright State’s Fels Longitudinal Study featured in special anniversary issue of national American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Researchers at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine are leading the charge in understanding what makes people different. Continue reading →

Wright State lands $4.6 million neuroscience research grant

Wright State University has won a $4.6 million National Institutes of Health grant aimed at improving the movement of badly injured limbs. Continue reading →

Research focuses on the psychology of trust

Photo of Wright State psychology professor Tamera Schneider

Coming soon to a bookstore near you—a handbook on the science of reliance. Trust me. Continue reading →

New species of wasp named after Wright State entomologist

Photo of biology professor John Stireman flanked by students in his lab: (left to right) Zach Burington, Dan Davis, Stireman, Karen Pedersen and Tiffany Brown.

A strip of masking tape under his name on the office door identifies him as “Lord of the Flies.” Continue reading →

New journal spotlights undergraduate research

How to win in the stock market, how to cope with domestic violence, and how to integrate premature babies into family life. Continue reading →